Identifying opportunities for improving the management of waste within a UK, acute hospital using a systems analysis approach

Journal of Solid Waste Technology and Management

Volumn 30, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 152-163

  Woolridge, Anne C ^a   Phillips, Paul S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTHAMPTON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical waste; Healthcare waste; Hospital; Systems analysis; Waste flows

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; HOSPITALS; INDUSTRIAL WASTES; SYSTEMS ANALYSIS;

CLINICAL WASTE; HEALTHCARE WASTE; WASTE FLOWS;

WASTE MANAGEMENT;

EID: 11844251274     PISSN: 10881697     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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